Are Wisely-Chosen Bones and Gristle An Alternative To Frequent Dental Visits For My Dog And Cat? Ron Hines DVM PhD Raw Meat VS Lightly Cooked Diets? Dental Health – Cats Prefer A Raw Rib A Similar But Independent Confirmation Bones Help Relieve Boredom Tooth disease, actually disease of the gums that surround … Read more
Love Me Tender Or Should My Dog And Cat Be Eating A Raw Meat Diet? Ron Hines DVM PhD What About carefully selected bones? A home cooked diet for my dog? Salmonella What’s Really In Those Sacs And Cans? The History Of Dog & Cat Food With The Internet Already Full Of Stuff … Read more
Should My Vet Test My Dog And Cat For Allergies? Ron Hines DVM PhD Apoquel®? Cytopoint®? NexGard®, Bravecto®, Simparica®? Atopica® For My Itchy Cat? Atopica® For My Itchy Dog? Redonyl-ultra For Dry Skin? Skin allergies and itching (atopy) are the second most common reason pet owners bring their dogs to veterinarians. Ear infections are … Read more
Is Atopica® Safe? Should I Give Atopica® To My Dog Or My Cat? aka Cyclosporine=Cyclosporin= Ciclosporin=Cyclosporin A Ron Hines DVM PhD Let The Cat Tell You More Cytopoint®? Did We Get Chubby On Steroids? Skin Tests For Allergies? Atopica® is just one of the trade names for cyclosporin capsules or liquid. Two … Read more
Pulmonary Hypertension And Right Side Heart Failure In Your Dog Ron Hines DVM PhD Congestive Heart Failure & Your Dog’s Mitral Valve Subaortic Stenosis In Your Puppy Cardiomyopathy In Your Dog What Is Pulmonary Hypertension And Right Side Heart Failure? Pulmonary hypertension (PH/ PAH) is a term used to describe unusually high blood pressure … Read more
Subaortic Stenosis – When The Left Side Exit From Your Puppy’s Heart Is Too Narrow aka SAS, Subaortic Valvular Stenosis, Aortic Stenosis, AS Ron Hines DVM PhD A Right Side Heart Blockage? The Aortic Arch A Cardiologist Consult? Subaortic Stenosis (SAS) is an abnormal restriction of the flow of blood as it … Read more
Why Is My Dog Shedding, and What Can I Do About It? Ron Hines DVM PhD Itching & Scratching? Fleas? Allergies? Alopecia X? About Your Dog’s Hair Your dog’s hair grows in a 3-phase cycle. Let’s call the first portion the anagen phase. In the anagen phase, the individual hair does its most rapid … Read more
My Dog or Cat Won’t Eat Anorexia In Pets Ron Hines DVM PhD Entyce® – Appetite Stimulant Cats Entyce® And Elura®? Hepatic Lipidosis Mirataz® appetite stimulant Anorexia is the medical term for a lack of appetite. It can be due to physical or emotional issues. Not eating is one of the most common reasons … Read more
Alopecia X – One Special Cause Of Hair Loss In Dogs Ron Hines DVM PhD Why Is My Dog Shedding, and What Can I Do About It? The vast majority of dogs that visit their veterinarian because of a hair loss problem do not have Alopecia X. The reasons for their problems are more common … Read more
High Blood Pressure In Your Dog And Cat – Hypertension Ron Hines DVM PhD How Accurate Are My Pet’s Blood Pressure Readings? More About High & Low blood Pressure In Cats Hyperthyroidism Is One Leading Cause Kidney Disease Is Another Until recently, veterinarians would rarely measure your pet’s blood pressure during … Read more